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Chris Givin Named Finalist for Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove Award

CINCINNATI - Junior shortstop Chris Givin was named as one of four finalists for the 2018 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove Award on Tuesday, marking the first time a Xavier baseball player has been up for the prestigious award.

Givin is joined as a finalist by Tyler Depreta-Johnson (Houston Baptist), Cadyn Grenier (Oregon State) and Connor Kaiser (Vanderbilt).

The junior from Castle Rock, Colo. was rock solid defensively this season for the Musketeers making just two errors in 191 chances for a .990 fielding percentage at shortstop. Givin also helped turn 23 double plays as part of an XU defense that posted a .